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The Launch of Mega May, Reader Jane S tells her mother's story

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This month several readers have sent me stories of women they wanted to honor. Others sent me the names and addresses of women whom they wanted me to send a Mother's Day postcard.

During this month ONLY there will be messages five days each week. And also this is the ONLY month that I will be holding a drawing for a special gift basket of books from the authors who have posted stories and many of my books and

Lisa Lickel & Liberta

Today a fellow Wisconsin author will share her family story. Here's Lisa:

"Although I’m an historian and joined my father in family research, our stories never seemed quite so exciting: there’s the great-great-great aunt who was to have sailed on the Titanic, but broke her leg; there’s contracted brides, and the usual family upsets, but nothing drastic or far-reaching. It wasn’t until I moved to my old house and got involved in local Wisconsin history that I began to feel deeply what some of the

Victoria Bylin Reminds us of Rizpah's Unwavering Strength

When Victoria said she was going to write about Rizpah, I confess that I had forgotten this little known biblical, but strong woman. Here's Victoria:

Cassie O’Rourke is a single mother with a wayward son. She’s also the heroine of “Home Again,” my contribution to the Love Inspired Historical Mother’s Day anthology entitled In a Mother’s Arms. I loved writing about Cassie because she gave me the opportunity to work one of my favorite Bible stories into a book set in 1890 Colorado.

Book Monday-Amy Wallace's Enduring Justice

Today an author new to me, Amy Wallace tells us about her latest book.

“If you love breath-stealing suspense, unforgettable characters, and remarkable spiritual depth in your fiction, Enduring Justice is a book to savor. Amy Wallace is at her best with this poignant, grace-filled addition to her deeply satisfying Defenders of Hope Series.” —CLAUDIA MAIR BURNEY, author of Wounded: A Love Story

ENDURING JUSTICE Secrets Can’t Last Forever
A PAINFUL PAST Hanna Kessler’s childhood secret has re

Elizabeth Musser & God's promises

Today, I'm introducing an author who is new to me, Elizabeth Musser. I found her story so true for many of us. Here's Elizabeth:

"When I am Weak, I am strong I have never thought of myself as a strong woman. Strong-willed maybe, stubborn, yes, prideful, sure. But strong in the positive sense? Nope, not hypersensitive me. As a creative soul, I had struggled for most of my life with dark thoughts that often spiraled into despair. I often heard voices whispering You are a failure, you ne

Virginia Smith and Her Grandmother, "Mono"

Today my friend Ginny shares special memories.

It’s hard to pick just one strong woman to write about, because I come from a family of them. We’re from the south, and southern women are known for their inner strength, well-hidden beneath a soft veneer. Remember Steel Magnolias? We stand firm. We don’t buckle in the face of adversity. And that was definitely true of my grandmother.

My grandmother was born in 1906, several months after her father’s death. She was the seventh daught

Book Monday-Leanna Ellis's Ruby Slippers

Leanna Ellis's latest novel. This sounds like fun!

Ruby’s Slippers:

Wizard of Oz meets Cinderella

When Dottie Meyers loses her ‘no place like home’ during a Kansas tornado, she wakes up to find a pair of ruby slippers left by her father who abandoned his family thirty years ago. With her sister hot on her trail to find the treasured ruby slippers, Dottie travels a yellow brick road with three friends to find her father. No wizard can solve her problems. Only the love of a heavenly father can

Lyn Teaches Class on Conflict-Registration Opens Monday

RWA® Online Presents THE CONFLICT GRID, TOOL FOR SUCCESS

Instructor: Lyn Cote
Dates: May 4 -15, 2009 (Registration April 20 - May 3, 2009)
CLASS DESCRIPTION:

If you don't have conflict, you don't have a story. With Kathy Jacobson's CONFLICT GRID, you will learn to uncover every possible conflic

Lenora Worth & Her Source of Strength

The “Strong Woman” Story today is from my dear friend, Lenora Worth. I just visited Lenora at her Louisiana home and here we are in front of her WORLD FAMOUS shoe collection. GRIN
Here's Lenora:

"I’ve never considered myself a “strong woman”. I see other women working at their jobs, taking care of children and their aging parents, and trying to maintain a home. I’m always amazed at these women. I’ve had lots of trials in my life but sometimes I wonder if I could do what some of my friends

Linda Goodnight Honors Her Mother in Law

Today my guest is another Love Inspired author Linda Goodnight, a RITA award-winning author (I sat beside her last year when she won it and heard her scream.) Linda pays tribute to her mother in law. Here's Linda:
"I’ve had so many strong women in my life-Women who influenced, encouraged and just plain blessed me. Since my current book is Mothers and Daughters I thought I’d talk about a mom. Not my own mom, but my mother-in-law, Lorene. By the world’s standards, Lorene was not a particularly